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How the number of undecided voters in places like Wakefield might yet save Labour's red wall from being reduced to rubble

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The crash happened on the A61 shortly after midnight (Photo: Google).

Moped driver critically ill in LGI after Wakefield moped crash

Crime

Rachel Ancill crashed into a lamppost on Rochester Drive at Horbury.'Image: Google.

Mum told police burglars had stolen BMW after uninsured daughter crashed it in Wakefield

Crime

Liz Truss, the Secretary for International Trade

Ross Kemp on Wakefield and Doncaster's Three Musketeers, five things you might have missed on the election trail in Yorkshire

Politics

Mum told police burglars had stolen BMW after uninsured daughter crashed it in Wakefield

Crime

Tickets for Vengaboys gig now on sale to residents

People

LETTER: Lessons should be learned

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LETTER: Much praise for our wonderful NHS

Health

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PROPERTY: Three-bedroom semi-detached house on popular development

People

The proposed South Featherstone Link Road that's designed to unlock new housing, create new jobs, improve air quality and ease traffic congestion has been cleared to go to the next stage of development.

Decision will be made on new £100m bypass after public have a say

People

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M62 closed at Castleford as Highways England respond to jackknifed lorry

Traffic and Travel

Emergency services have been called to Carlton View, just off Leeds Road.

Two people seriously injured after being hit by a car in Allerton Bywater

Traffic and Travel

A jackknifed lorry had blocked three lanes of the eastbound carriageway between junction 32 (Castleford) and junction 32A (A1M).Photo: Highways England

Jackknifed lorry blocks three lanes of M62 at Castleford

Traffic and Travel

Train

Rail fares set to increase again in the new year

Traffic and Travel

A cycling route will be built, linking Castleford town centre with Fryston.

Castleford regeneration plan moves onto next stage

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Moped driver critically ill in LGI after Wakefield moped crash

Crime

Rachel Ancill crashed into a lamppost on Rochester Drive at Horbury.'Image: Google.

Mum told police burglars had stolen BMW after uninsured daughter crashed it in Wakefield

Crime

The court heard Asda worker Rachel Ancill wasbanned fromdriving for six months in May 2017 after totting up enough points for a disqualificationand she was not a named driver onthe insurance for the BMW.

Mum told police burglars had stolen BMW after uninsured daughter crashed it in Wakefield

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Leeds Crown Court.

Wakefield car trader caught driving scrapped car with false number plates

Crime

Environment More Environment >>

Heckmondwike fly-tipper dumped waste at Wakefield beauty spot in 'despicable' act

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Castle Gate in Stanley lies close to the M62.

Plans for traveller site criticised ahead of government decision

News

Limousines of nine seats or more are currently unregulated by councils.

Stretched limousines 'may fail' emissions tests in Leeds and Wakefield

Environment

They look like snakes and act like snakes, but slow worms are actually a type of native legless lizard.''Varying in colour from grey to brown to bronze, they can be spotted if you see it blink, because snakes dont have eyelids like lizards do.''Slow worms are significantly less withdrawn than British snake species and can frequently be found in back gardens up and down the UK.

IN PICTURES: seven snakes and lizards that could be hiding in your garden

Environment

Politics More Politics >>

How the number of undecided voters in places like Wakefield might yet save Labour's red wall from being reduced to rubble

Politics

Liz Truss, the Secretary for International Trade

Ross Kemp on Wakefield and Doncaster's Three Musketeers, five things you might have missed on the election trail in Yorkshire

Politics

Climate change activists release strongly-worded letter to council

Politics

The current affairs programme came to Wakefield on Thursday.

BBC Newsnight broadcasts live from Yorkshire Sculpture Park as Wakefield voters have say on General Election

Politics

Pod's Own Country.

Yorkshire Post podcast looks at big moments in the General Election campaign so far

Politics

Business More Business >>

Marcello makes waves as he joins hairdressing world’s hall of fame

Business

Retail giant Next has submitted a planning application to build a new warehouse in Yorkshire. Picture: pHp Architects

Next plans to build new £125m warehouse in Wakefield, creating 1,000 jobs

Business

From monthly bills to access to the best talent, a new ranking system has revealed the best places in the UK to run a business - and Wakefield is in the top 10.

Wakefield is one of the BEST places in the UK to run your business

Business

Michelle Ovens MBE, director of Small Business Saturday at Media City in Salford during a national bus tour.

Shop local on Small Business Saturday

Business

Education More Education >>

Oakfield Park School is top of the class again with ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

Education

Teachers' physical and mental health is suffering as a result of attacks from students, the NASUWT union says.

Plastic globe, chairs and a potato thrown at school teachers as union warns staff 'suffer in silence'

Education

Christmas performances

13 photos that will take you back to Wakefield's school nativities in 2005-2010

People

The project focuses on excavating the former gatehouse at the castle, which is opposite the Castles cafe entrance.

Community help uncover drawbridge pit at Pontefract Castle Archaeological Dig

Lifestyle

Here’s some help for young people in Wakefield, from a McDonald’s franchisee

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Health More Health >>

LETTER: Much praise for our wonderful NHS

Health

Pinderfields Hospital.

Flu fears bring visitor restrictions at all Mid Yorks NHS hospitals

Health

One of the main causes of kidney failure is ethylene glycol toxicity, which is also found in screen wash, brake fluid, coolants and some types of ink.

Warning after death of two cats poisoned by anti-freeze

Health

This party in a Wakefield ‘nanna’s’ memory, could become an annual event

Health

Visitor restrictions have been introduced at Pinderfields Hospital in an attempt to protect patients from illness.

Visitor restrictions introduced at Pinderfields due to flu fears

Health